How it works
- 01
Type a height in centimetres
Plain numbers or decimals. The answer updates as you type, with no button to press.
- 02
Read the feet and inches
The big number is decimal feet. The line under it is the same height as feet and inches.
- 03
Copy it
One tap copies the decimal figure. You can show up to ten decimal places.
Conversion table
| Centimetres | Feet | Centimetres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 4.59 · 4 ft 7.1 in | 175 | 5.74 · 5 ft 8.9 in |
| 150 | 4.92 · 4 ft 11.1 in | 180 | 5.91 · 5 ft 10.9 in |
| 155 | 5.09 · 5 ft 1.0 in | 183 | 6.00 · 6 ft 0.0 in |
| 160 | 5.25 · 5 ft 3.0 in | 185 | 6.07 · 6 ft 0.8 in |
| 165 | 5.41 · 5 ft 5.0 in | 190 | 6.23 · 6 ft 2.8 in |
| 170 | 5.58 · 5 ft 6.9 in | 200 | 6.56 · 6 ft 6.7 in |
Two answers for the same height
The big number is decimal feet, which is what a form or a spreadsheet wants. The small line under it is the same height as feet and inches, which is how people say a height. 170 cm is 5.577 feet, and it is also 5 feet 6.9 inches. Neither is more correct than the other.
Do not read the decimal part as inches. The .577 in 5.577 feet is more than half a foot, which is nearly 7 inches. Reading it as 5 feet 5.77 inches would put you more than an inch out.
The factor itself is exact. A foot is exactly 30.48 cm, because an inch has been exactly 25.4 mm by agreement since 1959. Centimetres to feet means dividing by 30.48, so the answer needs rounding even though the factor does not.
- Factor
- 1 ft = 30.48 cm, and 1 in = 2.54 cm
- Two answers
- Decimal feet, and feet with inches.
- Quick rule
- Divide by 30, then take a little off.
- Other units
- The From and To lists cover mm, m, in, yd and more.